§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is her estimate of the additional cost which would result from limiting primary school classes taken by one teacher to 30 or fewer pupils; and if she will make a statement. [22788]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe financial implications of any policy setting arbitrary limits on class size would depend on the resulting decisions taken at school level about the deployment of teachers and pupils, and in particular how pupils in excess of 30 per class were redistributed.